Q's Legacy

This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's lifelong love of books, which all started with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's ''The paintings of Writing'' and constructed with works through Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and MiltonTitle: Q's LegacyAuthor: Hanff, HelenePublisher: Penguin team USAPublication Date: 1986/08/01Number of Pages: Binding kind: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress: 86000848

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